Orange County DUI Saturation Patrols

By
Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry, Inc.
|March 15, 2017

The spring marks the beginning of outdoor adventures in Orange County.
From Laguna Beach, to Disney’s California Adventure in Anaheim,
to hiking at Crystal Cove State Park, the Pageant of the Masters, Huntington
Beach Pier, Balboa Island and Angel Stadium, the possibilities for outdoor
fun are endless.

With fun in the sun and warm evenings that don’t end until the sun
rises, locals and tourists alike enjoy drinking and socializing while
hanging out in South Orange County. Be it wine with dinner, throwing back
a few cold ones while boating, or enjoying margaritas during a night on
PCH, there’s an alcoholic beverage to go with virtually every warm
weather activity.

Law Enforcement Steps Up Their DUI Efforts

Little do most locals and tourists know, come summer law enforcement agencies
nationwide amp up their anti-drinking and driving efforts and kick into
high gear. According to the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA),
each year in July and December, the You Drink & Drive. You Lose. National
Mobilizations are conducted in all 50 states.

The NHTSA says that these efforts take place in July and December for a
reason – the summer because that’s when alcohol-related crashes
occur the most and December because holiday celebrations increase drunk
driving. These are also known as “saturation patrols.”

What is a Saturation Patrol?

Saturation patrols refer to increased enforcement efforts, targeted to
a specific area, with the goal of locating and arrested impaired drivers.
Multiple law enforcement agencies work together and concentrate their
resources to conduct saturation patrols and deter drunk driving.

In the past,
DUI saturation patrols have been conducted by deputies from the Orange County
Sheriff’s Department’s DUI Task Force to arrest alcohol and
drug-impaired drivers. Such DUI saturation patrols are typically set up in areas with a history
of DUI arrests or accidents and are conducted on a Friday from approximately
7:00 pm until Saturday around 3:00 am.

Contact the Law Offices of Virginia L. Landry, Inc.

Were you arrested during a DUI saturation patrol? If so,
contact our office at once to arrange a consultation with one of the area’s
top Orange County DUI attorneys, Virginia L. Landry!

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